Bakytzhan Sagintayev gives specific instructions for further implementation of President’s Five Social Initiatives

Jan. 22 at the Government meeting after considering the implementation of the President’s Five Social Initiatives, the Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev instructed to keep the execution of the Head of State’s orders under control. These initiatives affect the interests of virtually the entire population of the country.

Having heard the reports of the ministers of education and science Yerlan Sagadiyev, labor and social protection of the population Madina Abylkassymova, energy Kanat Bozumbayev, the first vice ministers of national economy Ruslan Dalenov and agriculture Arman Yevniev, as well as akims of the East Kazakhstan region Daniyal Akhmetov , Astana — Bakhyt Sultanov, Shymkent — Gabidulla Abdrakhimov, Prime Minister noted that the Five Social Initiatives is a large-scale program of the Head of State that affects the interests of almost the entire population of the country. In this regard, it is necessary to ensure the qualitative implementation of each initiative.

On the first initiative, it was entrusted to continue work, as well as to consider proposals of the National Bank voiced at the meeting. In 2019 it is necessary to remove the existing obstacles and speed up the implementation of the 7-20-25 program.

The second initiative concerning tax burden reduction has been implemented.

The implementation of the third initiative — the allocation of additional grants — has been completed. The question of dormitory construction remainns. According to the ministry, the first dormitories will be built in 2019. The Prime Minister stressed that in 2019 it is necessary to enter 5 thousand of the planned seats. In addition, the Ministry of Education and Science, together with the Akimats, was entrusted with the task of working the proposals voiced during the meeting.

On the fourth initiative, the achievement of planned targets for microcredits is noted. At the same time, special attention should be paid to improving the quality of implementation of this issue, especially in cities. It is entrusted to strengthen coordination from the ministries of national economy, labor and social protection of the population. In addition, in order to ensure the development of disbursed microcredits in the regions, it was entrusted to analyze the causes and eliminate the existing barriers. In this issue, the special role of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs in terms of involvement of the Bastau-Business project graduates in the program is indicated.

In terms of execution of the fifth direction, it is necessary to ensure timely construction and launch of the Saryarka gas pipeline. Minister of Energy Kanat Bozumbayev has been instructed to keep this issue under special control.

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